Chapter 11: The Third Screen

In the early 20th century, the Bell Telegraph Company (which would become AT&T) established a monopoly in the early telephone industry because _________. a. it ruthlessly enforced its patent rights to create legal problems for competitors b. it also cornered the market for the production of phone receivers c. it was able to secure a grant from the U.S. government to provide nationwide coverage d. it was able to create the most efficient delivery system for phone signals

a

Which of the following is TRUE of M-commerce? a. It is just catching on in the United States, although it has been common in Europe for years. b. It is just catching on in Europe, although it has been common in the United States for years. c. It is just catching on in both Europe and the United States. d. It has been common in both Europe and the United States for years.

a

How did the laser, invented at Bell Labs, hold the key to practical fiber-optic systems? a. by removing interference through digital radio signals b. by producing intense beams of pure, concentrated light c. by using high-grade copper wiring throughout the lines d. by switching from copper-based wire to fiber optics

b

What might be the next big thing in cell phone and tablet apps? a. social media apps b. virtual reality social media apps c. live weather outlook apps d. compass and/or flashlight apps

b

Which of the following is TRUE of cell phone theft? a. iPhones are still less desirable to thieves, both overseas and in the United States. b. Stolen cell phones can easily be reactivated and used overseas, but not in the United States. c. Stolen cell phones can easily be reactivated and used in the United States, but not overseas. d. Cell phone theft is no longer a problem in U.S. cities.

b

Which of these provides one of the earliest forms of what would be called "third screen" technology? a. the Apple iPhone b. AT&T's early video conferencing system c. the Apple personal computer d. the Verizon 1970s smart phone

b

Manny is the new owner of a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) company. How will he be able to offer network space to cell phone users who subscribe through his company? a. through his company's own network b. by purchasing a separate network c. by leasing space from a major carrier d. through the U.S. national free network

c

What was the Telecommunications Act of 1996 intended to accomplish? a. entrench more government restrictions on the "wildly free" cell phone industry b. pair government and private corporations as permanent partners in business of cell phones c. untangle ownership rules and line-of-business restrictions and let free market forces prevail d. break apart the large monopoly that was held by AT&T for more than half a century

c

Which level of phones were the first to cross a telephone and a handheld computer? a. second-generation b. fifth-generation c. third-generation d. fourth-generation

c

Which of the following is NOT one of the three major categories into which telephone companies can be divided? a. International Record Carriers (IRCs) b. Interexchange Carriers c. Cell Phone Carriers d. Local Exchange Carriers (LECs)

c

Why are fiber-optic carriers ideal for computer data? a. because they transmit data at speeds approaching 768 thousand bits per second b. because there are no faster and more reliable wired or wireless delivery systems c. because they are immune to the electrical interference that plagues copper wire systems d. because they utilize an intense beam of pure, concentrated light

c

Why did President Franklin Roosevelt, through the Communications Act of 1934, establish the Federal Communications Commission? a. to split up the local exchanges b. to establish wireless telephone technology c. to regulate communications d. to foster greater independence in the telephone industry

c

If Kerry needs a phone that treats both voice and data streams as packets of data like those on the Internet and has download speeds of at least 10 million bits per second, what will she have to do? a. Lower her standards. b. Wait for the 5G phones to come out. c. Buy a 3G phone. d. Buy a 4G phone.

d

In many ways, the early telephone was the very first _______. a. dot com b. laptop computer c. digital notepad d. social network

d

Which of the following is a key difference between "dumb" cell phones and smartphones? a. Smartphones have features programmed onto the computer chips built into the hardware, whereas "dumb" cell phones require software. b. Smartphones can only make phone calls, whereas "dumb" cell phones can do a variety of other things. c. "Dumb" cell phones can only make phone calls, whereas smartphones can do a variety of other things. d. "Dumb" cell phones have features programmed onto the computer chips built into the hardware, whereas smartphones require software.

d

Which of these statements captures a common fear associated with cellular phone usage? a. The use of text messaging will make it increasingly difficult for students to adapt to using laptops or other types of computer for schoolwork. b. Young people can potentially meet criminals or sexual abusers through cell phone groups. c. Young people will accrue major debts as they began to use cellular phones for international communications. d. People will become overly dependent upon cellular phones in their daily lives.

d

(t/f) Telecom carriers around the word are rejecting the LTE standard.

f

(t/f) YouTube is by far the most popular app on both iPhone and Android brands and models.

f

(t/f) Satellite communication was inspired by science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke.

t

(t/f) The advent of the iPad, even more so than the iPod, iPhone, and Kindle before it, made media executives rethink the future of media distribution.

t